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Welcome to LCClink

Life. Culture. Community. This is the focus of LCClink a space to showcase the best and most unique in black business.

History in the Making

Victor Hugo Green (November 9, 1892 – 1960) was an African American postal employee from Harlem, New York who developed and wrote what became known as The Negro Travelers' Green Book, a travel guide for African Americans in the United States. During the time the book was published, minorities faced discrimination, disrespect and embarrassment when shopping, looking for services, restaurants, lodging and even gas stations throughout the county.

In the 1930s, Green began his work by compiling data on stores in the New York area that appealed to black travelers, and published his first guide in 1936. Similar guides had been published for Jewish, Italian, Polish and Irish travelers, who faced discrimination. Green's guide was so popular that he immediately began to expand its coverage to other US destinations. After retiring from the Postal Service, Green continued to work on updating issues of The Green Book until his death in 1960. Publication continued, with his widow Alma serving as editor, until 1966. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and desegregation of public facilities marked the beginning of the end of the guide.

Today with a widening income gap, high unemployment rate, and closing of schools in most major cities - the need to assist undeserved communities is greater than ever. LCClink seeks to fill that void.